Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Belgium
Belgium: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 56.19 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Belgium, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Belgium is 56.19 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Belgium peaked at 58.75 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.56 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
That places Belgium 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 49.38 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.9 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 51.05 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 49.32 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 51.86 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 48.79 Percentage of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 48.56 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.78 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 54.68 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 53.88 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 55.3 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 56.48 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 56.12 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.6 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.72 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 53.12 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.03 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 52.27 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.91 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.75 Percentage of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 54.84 Percentage of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 53.16 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 54.76 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 55.07 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 55.3 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 55.46 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 55.85 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 56.08 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 56.19 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.37 Percentage of GDP | 48.56 Percentage of GDP | 54.68 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.04 Percentage of GDP | 51.91 Percentage of GDP | 56.48 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.55 Percentage of GDP | 53.16 Percentage of GDP | 58.75 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 2 Croatia 44.62 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Kiribati 103.28 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Poland 47.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Nauru 77.85 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 68.76 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Moldova 36 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Netherlands 46.7 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 France 55.73 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Slovenia 45.79 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Estonia 43.22 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Finland 53.73 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Austria 51.15 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.132 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8,020 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Belgium?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Belgium was 56.19 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58.75 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.56 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.